From 1 January 2009, an operator shall implement a safety management system and establish safety management manual, the manual shall acceptable to CAA which, as a minimum:1. Identifies safety hazards;2. Ensures that remedial action necessary to maintain an acceptable level of safety is implemented;3. Provides for continuing monitoring (auditing) and regular assessment of the safety level achieved; and4. Aims to make continuous improvement to the overall level of safety.The safety management system as set out in the preceding paragraph shall clearly define lines of safety accountability throughout the operator’s organization, including a direct accountability for safety on the management level, and comply with Attachment 1.An operator of an aircraft of a maximum certificated take-off mass in excess of 27,000 kg shall establish and maintain a flight data analysis programme as part of the safety management system in paragraph 1 above.The flight data analysis programme as set out in the preceding paragraph shall be non-punitive and contain adequate safeguards to protect the source(s) of the data.ATTACHMENT 1 Safety Management System Implementation Framework.pdf